Where does “hels” come from?

hels (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk helsa, from Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic hailisōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

hels (Norwegian Nynorsk): imperative of helsa

Definitions

  1. imperative of helsa

Ancestry of “hels”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhelsato greet; to pass along greetings; definite...
2Old Norseheilsahealth
3Proto-Germanichailisōnąto greet; salute; to inquire; beseech
4Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →